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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1915
MKNATIS TUHNH IKMVN
Till.' tfVi.l.' mr im
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HALUM, Fob, 18,-Tlia son-
nin today wont on rocord m re-
ftlNllIK Id IIU'llKllllllllilt congress
or urge Herniary of the Interior
I. iiiio lo nock mi apiiroiirtutlon
; or MftO.OOO for oxpondlttiro on
I0 erlitriil Hi-dimii li-rliiillm. ....,.-
OMA!W CIVIC I.KAflUK AI.HO IX , Jcr,H ' J
Till-: 8VVIM ' r,a condition linpofictl In tlio
' incnHtiro was that'tho legislative
ie kohhioij or 1-U7 would nppronrl-
mo ii similar amount,
I'nv lainrlMHiN to tin 4sa-ea-aa- .e
BUSINESS MEK TO !:
.ENTERTAIN SHORT
COURSE STUDENTS!:
MSalMill
. :.tft,f M&rc.iird
!-. .Jt .J"11'V'''.- "' " '(w'y
OFFICIAL' NEWIPAPM ;
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Arraagcne M",,r f r,,p Hm'
laf Of
Farmer Attending Wmrj Course
Affair Will Ho Hflil Tuesday Noon,
ad for Wive nml rtilMrm of
Visitors, HintM Hliow Olveti
German Reply
Relieves the
Tension
Klamath KmIIh Ik going to play tbo J
host and hoitoss la tho Klamatli ,
counlx farmars who will attend tho,
KUmith county Khori course nl tlio.
Ilia school next week. Toward that i
tad, arrangement havo Iweu tard.'ulti.. Promt Hi vim
toward a big luncheon Kbo served j KUUN rb.IK Tlio text of the
TMMifay noon. 'German rojily to tlio U. H. protest
Thl Will ho hold In the building i was pulillshod this nftcrnoon. It Is
nt lo SiiKnrnmn'a Hon-. No chargo-,, urm determination against tho Kng
wlll Im mndu for tho dinners, nerved ' if titi methods,
the vUllont and thflr fnntlllo. .... , . .,,.,,,,.,,.. fr,,iiv .
COURT REVOKES TWO
CONTRACTS MADE
BY OLD BOARD
MUM. KOBERTg GIVKX
. . BECREE,;o.VB CHILD .
AND BOMK OF ESTATE)
Following tb arsumamta by
tbe attorneys la tbe dlrora ac-
lon of Homer Roberta v. 8yl-
, via Roberta this fornooa, Clr-'
cult Joudie Noland today lsaued
i a decree of dlrorce to tbe da-
' fendant. He alio ordered tbat
; he be given the houaekeld ef- .
) fecta and oae-thlrd of tlM prop
' erty. V
, Mm. Roberta was awarded
; tho custody or the oldest child,
. Homer E., and the plalBtilfs
; father and mother, Sfr. and Mrs.
' ' Hiram R. Roberta the custody
( of tho other two children.
! - ' '
Tim matter wa taken up this
mornliiK ly tho (.'number of Coin-
ward Amorlra, hut It declare that
Herman)' took tho KtiM nho did only
merce, hiitlmsiiaKtic commeni wnH,f(r mature dnllboratlon becauso
.rerelred from nil liearlnx uf tho p,lnn, KiikUiuI violated tlio accented prln
ond ItjiromlKfit to bo a huntmri. (rlilea of International law.
llvarlnR or the affair. Mrs. ooro UcfcrrliiK to tho ncto of Kobruary
W. While, tho llvo prciildent of tho( Prmnny waya thin accurately aets
Woman's Civic League mreod to Imva forth the reanonn for ncilon. adding
her oraanUntlon take chargo of tho ,inl ,ll0 ftcu0 u In no way directed
preparation and Norvlng or tlao Knlnl neutral commerrn. but rop
luorhcon. This Is ikmIUvo nsaurnnco reontit nololy n moaRiiro or nelf de
tfcatltwlll bo. "up tnnniiff" In rvoryfrtlk0 nt;nlnit KiikIIkIi methods
detail.
Chapman Construction Co. not to Complete the
Courthouse foir ten percent of Cost. Knott
. Road Contract also Rendered Invalid
r-
Ono of tho llmt IiIk avis toward iuk the aiUicrlntondcnc coit alx- tnsit bids were not called for or
moiiiiiny purformed by the now coun- teen per cent, or three times tho or- notice given contractors to bid.
ly court, Im the revoking of two "" rates. ,
rtmirncta nm.K, l,v Count Juda-o Wor- T,' "! w"' "' Ktt was
den and Commlnaloiicr .Merrill, of
the old court, over tlio irotcnt of
CouinilKHloner IlngelHlcln.
UercbantH nod ntluTM linv gladly
roluntetred to furnish (ho foodstuff
0KMary for the affair.
And thru cm wo lo lint oun John
V, llmuton, who lit known nit some
bat of a theatrical trust In this
county. John and the committee
toon reached an agreement whereby
United 1'rena Service
WAHIUNOTON. Feb. 18. Al
though offlcorn declined to' comment
upon Uormuny'n reply, a uplrlt of
relief Ik mnnlfcHt around tho Whlto
Itouso and stato department. Tho
answer In taken to Indicate that
American commerre U frin of tlio
all the women nnd rhlldreii registered mihmnrliio peril,
'for the short courso ant to be Riven No American warship nro lo lie
free ticket to n Kpeclnl inatliieo of l it'f war rone, which heenmo
ciltfclnlly selcctrtl plctnrct. to be ''ffecilvo today,
siren at the Hlnr theater. Koeretary Danlela nys he In not
ThU mailing will Marl at V. IT,, fontldf ring unlng them either an ton
TI.I. U lo allow nil I he women an V0,H 'or ')rcl.anttnen or for genernl
opportunity to atlend Iho domestlo Protection outside or tho wne.
clnre lecturer at tho high HCl.ool. President Wilson today told a num.
her or women prenenllng a lengthy
petition Willi IIU.U'MI HIKIHMIirt'K, mm.
,lt wonltl not bo it neutral Vet ror
tho United Rtntea to place nn embargo
I upon tho exportation or arras and am
munition to tho bolllitetrtnl uatlous.
for the construction of twenty miles
of road from Sand Creek to a Jane
lion with tho county toad north of
. . tho Dig Klamath mniKh. This route
Tho llrt or these niiniiln the con-i would nhortcn tho dlstanco to Crcs
tinct miiUti with tht Chcpniun Con- cent several miles, as this would cut
,ui action comiutny, whereby tlio con- off the road around tho east side of 'called to the attention of this Court
Htructlon concern was to superintend tho mash. - nd It appearing to this Court'that
tho completion of the courthouse. Tho contract, signed by Wordcn on the 13th day of November, 1914,
for thl, It witH agreed that tho com- Mini Merrill, specified that tho road inn alleged contract was attempted
pany would receive ten per cent of was to bo cleared of timber and 'to be entered Into between Klamath
the nut of materials, etc.; to the hrusb, leaving a level roadway thirty county, Oregon, nnd the Chapman-.'
Tlio court orders follew:
Regarding Chapman Contract
In the matter of an alleged con
tract between Klamath county,
Oregon, and tho Chapman Con
struction company, for the com
pletion of tbo now court house.
Now on this day this matter being
English Patrols
Watching for
Enemies
Cnlted I'ress Service
LONDON. Feb. 18. Flotillas of
torpedo boats and torpedo boat de
stroyers, armed merchant ent, traw
lers and mine sweepers are patrolUng
tho English waters, as this la tbe
day that Germany's war zone effort
goes Into effect in the hope of skat
ting all' supplies out of Bnglaad aad
cutting oft the kingdom's communi
cation with the continent.
fret wide.
time of completion.
Alnatly there U a
II. (i. MacDougnll, who drew tbe ho finished by Scptcmbor 1, 1915,1 the suporlntendency of the comple
plaiis and specifications, for the furn- Knott to have fre use of all county Jtlon of the now Klamath county court
The contract price was Construction company, wherein and
contract with. 17.1 per mile, and tho Job was to whereby it was attempted to contract
tailing of plans, otc, nnd tho superln- tools In his possession.
lending of coniitiuctloii for six per HiiRclsleln's. protest was that tho
cent, of tho total com. TIiIh would rimd was not duty established, and''
house, which said alleged contract
(Continued on page 4)
NO DA.oK OF 0VERCR0WD1N0 U. a, SAYS COMMISSIONER
DOOHER
FUNERAL
FHMYJM PI
MKIIVICKH TO IIKIIKM AT OATH.
M0 CHURCH KI.KH OF KLAM
ATH FAM.H WIMj ATTKNI) THK
NINKIUL IK A BOIV
Hen. On h Visit
1 H, A. 1. Hiingatf, U well known
Oregon City btilnoK man, Is In
Klamath Falls for a vbort HOjouru.
, Tho tunaral aervlces of the lata
Mlka Doniicr, who sited Monday morn
'n will bo hold at 3; 30 tomorrow
afternoon from tho Church of tho
Sacred Heart. Rov, William McMil
lan, 8. j,, W conduct tho services,
nd members of Klamath Falls Lodge
Outline
No. 1247, Ilcuevolont nnd t'rotectlvo
Order of lOlks, will attend lit a body
Tho following members of tho Rika
j lodge will act Its pnll brat era: M.
IJ. McDonough, Horry Ackley, Harry
K. filllts, Carey M. Ramsby, Chester
Avory and V. II. Montollus.
Dooher was active In tho local
KlkK lodgo during his lifetime. It
Is expected that tboro will be a largo
attendanco at tho funeral services,
as tho veteran lumberman had hosts
.. ui..h.i. Hn .it.tM Criitlinrti Orirnii.
ill liieiiua uii , ' - -
Road Campaign
Supervisors Named, and Machinery Checked Up
With tho various .road district Throe appointments aa district road
was sending In lists of the county , muntors have been raado by the coun-
mi tools and supplies they hate
", their care, the county court Is
wtilng a good line on the road as
mi eaulomant tk ...., ...
l"v, Ji Preparing for an nntiv rta. ..
Cnll!" '" P0t t0 Wta.tM'MlMtf Of
c ? ,h1PwitloM at preteat, but
?rl ihe roads and etlwrwlae H
"""", ! for tha faimar'a asrlaa
IIIB.1 m. ' "-.-. -r-."
v
.,) Tkttl Mil Ullul J-".l. 4k.
' PMMkd wtlhsa eli-itted.
ty court. It. 0, Short will have charge
of work throughout the county with
tho exception of tho vicinities of Bly
and Langell valley. Charles Hughes
will be In charge of the Bly district,
and work In the Langell valley dis
trict will be under the direction' of
H. O. BhUler.
All of these asn are experienced
In road making, and the county court
looks' for good results at a mini
mum cost.
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COURSE PROGRAM
FULLY ARRANGED
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In Addition to Tatka est Dairyaf Ir- t
rlgation, Dry Land Farm!;,' flarsa ' ,
RttiMhsapi; -Poaltry TTsliaag. ,stng
Raising and Other HtdtieetsTia-W
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Countr A-rlraltarlst H.'.-ad.?,?,
dialsyer this mcaJag; rece;rem-l''
plete program for the thTce-'day.islxaTt;
ConriA tor firam-ln t Tm'''j
and at'Merrili'iext weikT'lMonday,
Tnesdar and WedneasUrliesstt-f'VBl 'fl
be held -here, and-tn'f6lIowtawtJn1
days at MerrflfHhe, same prafram.
" -t 'v -j - & a. -iV .. tfSSJ. i z
aererai ceapeteni instruweff ireas .;
the Oregon AaWlcaltnral eoRat) wlU -
assist Mr. Olalayar, aad the program,-
to be held at the-Klamath-hlgk -.
school .will be as' follews: J .. -
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1 aPlAIdsha.fwmar.j
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io:uu Lcai aoit h.rrypes,,. laatrj..
QualiUes aad Uses-W. -U! Powersv' ,1
1 11:00 Present Statas of thH-
fndtintry In Oregon, R. E. ReynoMa.:,
J : 30 New, Crops, for msmath,
Conntr. W.;'-- Ppwerai J'"Ch4 'ii
intl Rwt r2Jtafnflrkaai 1 :v.f,
ItyTests., "r- 'i' . J-.'W
2 : 3 0 How to Detect iCemmasi;TJB-far
soundnesses In 'HemSf -HswV?JniaT-fef :
inr. -i, ., ., .. , br "s.' i,
" w? .yiM fn-MijZ4 ? TJ?il
1.1ft U-..lr TrC.' A Rmi( .IS,.
wr -i.f,iw- ,fi.vjry
Judging, rM&WimwtiT2iJiJ m,
Kioo Prartleal FajrBalMlnm;S
IllMOtntnai lir T;W.l'iiiJi "i t.lSsl
Improved Types ofHretoclt7.'(lli
lustratcd), R. ,E. Reynolds..
Rewards have been offered by snip
ping associations to the crews, of tha
merchantmen and trawlers, who sink
submarines,
Off the French coast, a similar pa-
Urol Is being made.. A competent
( authority declares it will take at least
400 submarlnes( constantly on duty
'to effect the blockade.'
All towns here and on the French
const are under control of the. mili
tary authorities. -Precautions are . j 'J i T,itaflsr
taKen against aena, as, weu as navai r a:00Pou t y Feeding- and 'Man1?
raids. I --- fl. . . - t i ?
fagement, C. C- Lamb. , Jftg
' ' ' , ( 10:00 Care and Management of f'
t'ko lnirv Herd, K, 11. Fltts:' I ,
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PETROORAD. Feb.
18.-
-Suc-
of-,
1 1 ;00 Conservation
cesses are claimed by Russia in Gall- Moisture, W. L. Powers. ,
cla. In the Carpathians and In lso-. 1: 30 Feeding and Care of Hrbod;
latcd points in the north. . Sows, R. E. Reynolds.
Unofficial advices sar the batUe 2:30 Irrigation, Practices, W. .,
along the left of 'the Vistula Is In
creasing In violence, neither side
being able to gain.
Powers.
I 3:00 Soil Judging. '
3:30 Feeding for. ,MHk Produc- J
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Hon, E. B.. Fltts.
.nf rffXANO GriRMAN
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Fob. 18. Frederick
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C. Howe, commissioner or immigra
tion, does not fear over-crowding of,
America. Nolllior noes no tear, inn
an, tn
lllltorato Immigrant.
"i.niiiitrrniion in ii n imoortant
... .- ..... n..lH a ,tila Aniin
illlORllou to me i.-uiiiu .-
try but it la not so important a.s
land monopoly, for it Is land .mon
opoly that causes for crowding into
tho cities nnd tbo exclusion oi ma
peoplo from tlio land," sayB Howe.
"All tho land In Amonca is owneo,
but only a Binall part of It Is culti
vated, and n much larger part of It
Is In low stato of use. Thoro are
only about thirty pcopie w iu .
squnro mllo In America, wniio in "tiioenrtu uoiongs to ail the people."
Kurono there aro ten times that; A icdcnt early In hls-admlnls-
many; In some countries fifteen times jtratou UBtrale8 the commissioner's
as mauy. All aermany coma i iiui,
In Toxas, and Germany is a pros
porous country. Tho Immigrants
who come hero are many of them
peasants. They would go to tho land
If they could do so. But the land
Is held by speculators In colossal
Mtii ihmuahout the west, ana
people cannot get to It.
"Earth for tha People" j hours to get the captives out onto
Howe says that his motto Is that.' tha lawn, wbsra sebraa of tkam
attitude. Ho found on taking of
fice a largo number,.o Immigrants
detained for various reasons on 'the
kipper floors of the government
buildings at Rills Island, Many of
thera had been there for. months. Be
low stretched an Immaculate green
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fSS'tS
TuT, ifc rwa DO
stretched themselves at length, fair
i iy kissing tho earth and luxuriating
In the touch of green grass again.
"The eartliv means opportunity,"'
says Howe. "Tho American traits
of which we boast are not the prod
uct of race' so much aa the product
of free contact with natural oppor
tunities through a number of genera
tions., That contact is now Impos
sible for the average man. Tha way
.to restore "It la to adopt a taxation
'policy which will encourage actlvltyi
and discourage the Idle holding of
'land.
' "Two Ciaaaes are Opposed
i "There Is some raasom for the of
position of labor to immigration,'''
isays Howe. "Labor Is fearful of tn-
crcaslng tho competition for Jobs.
This competition is a product of land
monopoly and will disappear with it.
"I cannot see the menace ot the
unlearned Immigrant. I suspect that
my ancestors. Sctoch-Irlsa
enmo'to this country UB-yeara B4r
were Illiterate. Otherwise' they omM
not have. come. Few people' tn nam
fortablo circumstances venturad on
oa
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8 : Q On-Dralnage'bt Irrigated. lniti;iffl
nuuaiag vi luuiiij, imiuuimf , j-mj
tam.: ... walm
.village. of Norray In Lorraine. The 9:oo Care anil Marketing V'o8
hill commanding the town waa'evaea- j poultry, Cj C. Imt. t -f p
j...- .... i ,v w. m. .Mrv. ?...... , io :uu ctop Kotauon ana, sou jai
torce. iPArfllllv 'W T. Pnwn it
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BERLIN. Feb. Id. It is officially j
uuiuiueu tnai material reverses aaTejc, c.
. been met with from Argonne to tha ;
11:00 Care of Milk and Cream
,E. B. Fltts.
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2 : 00 Potato Judging, H.R.. QJaMn :.
2:30-
9 nl
United Press Service
COPENHAGEN, Feb.
Zannelln L.3 hrnkA down nff Sanaa
MRlnnil ventnrdnr. anil TUnmark or-1
.Ia.IhI ,l.n tn .ffliAWa M t .... wl II..
mvi7u .ic mil uiuwa auu iiiHwni, i!i .".:.. JZ. ilT'4"ii-.,
of the crew interned. As soon as o-incuoauonanas-ra
It landed, vthe dirigible was set i.v " ', v- W r "$
by the Germans, presumably to pre-" "-v-.-....-.,-. ""-r. rwm:
v.ht snv dtselosures of the secret V" v lV&m??-
w .,-. ,-JT.Ti i , - ,,.,-.-.
of 1U, construcUoh, LA-'f Continued 'Mrs4)Yv:
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'ilawn which was carefully protected, such, a Journey when montha.wara
tfrom use. It tookatm only a fewtcupled In passage and;,, wlian 1
80 per' cent, ot tha immigrants died
In pasaaga." " ' c" " ,!
What may be tna-laat' aaakataall la hard fought schedule of
gamo of tha saaaonvwlll U flayad ' FrWyP Wtl
tomorrow night atthe PavlUto.. wlWWfc!W?5.j
.the Klamath county high sakool siiuad
team, of fast idwarawko.hava, iaMk
rreoeaing tats, gania wmj na ;
tussle between the trams afd'tlsa
Junior glrtaaau of iahbaaaa4;
This gasaa la of aeh latanat ta) 4Tm
student body." as HJ will aaald a
girls', -l-tffclaa.,, AwM
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